We’ll suspend strike if FG meets our demands – Health Workers
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals says it will go ahead with its nationwide indefinite strike until the Federal Government meets its members’ demands.
Members of NUAHP who commenced indefinite strike on Monday include dental therapists, medical physicists, health information officers, clinical psychologists and medical social workers.
NAFDAC to Order NBC to Put Written Warning on Dangers of Fanta and Sprite Bottles When Consumed with Vitamin C
Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere has ordered the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to order the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Plc to put a written warning on Fanta and Sprite bottles stating that both soft drinks are poisonous when consumed along with Vitamin C.Ondo State Medical Doctors Call Off 5 Weeks Old Strike
Medical Doctors under the aegis of NMA in Ondo state have called off their 5 weeks long strike following the payment of one month salary out of the seven months owned it members. The decision to call off the strike was arrived at after an emergency general meeting of the association. Below is the message sent to its members :FG Launches PHC Revitalization Committee
The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has inaugurated Inter- Agency Primary Health Care revitalization Supply Chain Committee and also commissioned health centre power kits to coordinate logistics in the supply chain and distribution of drugs and other health commodities in the health sector.
In his remarks during the inauguration on Thursday 9th march, 20 17 in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said that the committee would work with the existing structure of the national product supply chain management programme and Nigeria supply chain integration project.
Doctors Lament Rise in Rate of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria
Doctors in the country have expressed worries over the rise in non-communicable diseases in Nigeria and said the trend was a development that needed an urgent attention.Oyo Plans N50bn Health Endowment Fund
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, on Tuesday said the state would launch a N50b endowment fund to resuscitate the health sector in the state.FG Urged to Address Inequality in Accessing Healthcare
The federal government has been urged to address the inequity and inequality in the healthcare sector by strengthening manpower and infrastructure in the health system.Kogi Starts Health Intervention Programme
Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello (2nd right) at the official flag off of Health Intervention Programme in Lokoja on Tuesday.NMA Gives Okorocha 21 Days Ultimatum to Fix Health Sector
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Imo state, yesterday, gave Governor Rochas Okorocha, 21 days ultimatum to fix the health sector of the state. In a press statement issued to newsmen in Owerri, by the state Chairman of NMA, Dr. Darlington Akukwu, said the health sector is in danger. FG disburses $500m maternal, child fund
The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to supervise the $500 million grant disbursement to the 36 states of the federation and FCT to address maternal and child health challenges in the country.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, inaugurated the committee during a retreat organised by the federal programme management unit of the Saving One Million Lives (SOML) Programme for Results (PforR) on Wednesday in Abuja.
